Zechariah

Zechariah 12:9–10

⁹So on that day I will set out to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.

¹⁰Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit^b of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me,^c the One they have pierced.^d They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.

Footnotes

b 12:10 Or the Spirit
c 12:10 Or to Me
d 12:10 Cited in John 19:37|JHN 19:37

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Zechariah 12:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	וְהָיָ֖ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on that	הַה֑וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
I will set out	אֲבַקֵּ֗שׁ	’ă·ḇaq·qêš	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1245 seek
to destroy	לְהַשְׁמִיד֙	lə·haš·mîḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H8045 be exterminated, destroyed
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the nations	הַגּוֹיִ֔ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
that come	הַבָּאִ֖ים	hab·bā·’îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem

Zechariah 12:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then I will pour out	וְשָׁפַכְתִּי֩	wə·šā·p̄aḵ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H8210 pour out, pour
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the house	בֵּ֨ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of David	דָּוִ֜יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
and on	וְעַ֣ל׀	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the people	יוֹשֵׁ֣ב	yō·wō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
a spirit	ר֤וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of grace	חֵן֙	ḥên	Noun - masculine singular	H2580 favour, grace
and prayer	וְתַ֣חֲנוּנִ֔ים	wə·ṯa·ḥă·nū·nîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H8469 supplication for favour
and they will look	וְהִבִּ֥יטוּ	wə·hib·bî·ṭū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5027 look
on Me	אֵלַ֖י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
the One	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they have pierced	דָּקָ֑רוּ	dā·qā·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1856 pierce, pierce through
They will mourn	וְסָפְד֣וּ	wə·sā·p̄ə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5594 wail, lament
for Him	עָלָ֗יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
as one mourns	כְּמִסְפֵּד֙	kə·mis·pêḏ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H4553 wailing
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
an only child	הַיָּחִ֔יד	hay·yā·ḥîḏ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H3173 only one, solitary
and grieve bitterly	וְהָמֵ֥ר	wə·hā·mêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H4843 be bitter
for Him	עָלָ֖יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
as one grieves	כְּהָמֵ֥ר	kə·hā·mêr	Preposition-k; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H4843 be bitter
for	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
a firstborn son	הַבְּכֽוֹר׃	hab·bə·ḵō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1060 first-born

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Zechariah 12:9 Isaiah 54:17 · Zechariah 14:2–3 · Haggai 2:22

Zechariah 12:10 Revelation 1:7 · Ezekiel 39:29 · John 19:34–37 · Joel 2:28–29 · Jeremiah 6:26 · Romans 8:26 · Acts 2:33 · Amos 8:10 · Ephesians 6:18 · Matthew 24:30 · Romans 8:15 · Hebrews 12:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.